Daily Inspiration Quote by Roy Moore

A line like this lands with the calm authority of civics-class common sense, which is exactly why it’s such a useful political tool in Roy Moore’s mouth. As a judge-turned-culture warrior, Moore has built a career arguing that American law is inseparable from a particular vision of Christianity. So when he reaches for the language of separation, it reads less like conversion to Madisonian restraint than an attempt to control the terms of the argument: he can sound neutral while deciding which kind of religion gets to count as “the Church,” and which kind of politics gets to count as “the state.”

The intent is tactical. “Should be separated” nods to a widely accepted American principle without naming the Constitution, the First Amendment, or the Supreme Court doctrine that actually gives that principle teeth. The subtext is a boundary-drawing exercise: keep “the Church” from looking like a political machine (tax status intact, moral authority preserved), while still allowing religious conviction to flow into public policy through elected officials, courts, and symbolic acts. It’s separation as public relations, not separation as limit.

Context matters because Moore’s prominence came from conflicts where the state was performing religion: posting the Ten Commandments in a courthouse, defying federal orders, framing legal disputes as spiritual warfare. In that light, the line functions like a preemptive defense against accusations of theocracy: he can deny wanting a church-run government while still advocating for government that treats Christian norms as baseline. It’s the rhetorical equivalent of saying “I’m not political,” right before endorsing a candidate.